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Carlsbad teen fires at family members, according to Eddy County Sheriff's deputies

By Jessica Onsurez

jonsurez@currentargus.com

@JussGREAT on Twitter

Posted:
11/02/2013 07:28:12 AM MDT

CARLSBAD >> A 14-year-old boy allegedly fired a gunshot at family members on Wednesday night. Eddy County Sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic incident at a home in the 100 block of E. Wood Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday were told by family members the teenager fired the gun. The family was able to remove the weapon, of unknown caliber, from the juvenile.

Nobody was injured in the incident, the sheriff's department said.

The juvenile male is being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The investigation is still on going and police are not releasing information as to why the boy fired at a family member or where he was able to obtain the pistol.

He is being held at the Eddy County Juvenile Detention Center.Jessica Onsurez may be reached at 575-491-4682.